KUALA LUMPUR: The Walt Disney Company has unveiled a whole smorgasbord of global, regional and local language content for its streaming services, Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.
This includes over 20 new APAC content titles including 18 originals in collaboration with award-winning and aspiring content creators from the region.
Ranging from star-studded scripted live action tent-pole series including drama, comedy, fantasy, romance, science-fiction, crime and horror to variety shows, documentaries and anime, the projects are part of Disney's aspiration to greenlight over 50 APAC originals by 2023.
"For many decades, The Walt Disney Company has been entertaining consumers and has been an integral part of the local creative ecosystem
"Today, we are making another commitment by combining the global resources of the company with the best content creators from Asia Pacific to develop and produce original stories on Disney+," said The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific president Luke Kang during an APAC content showcase event online yesterday.
He added: "With over-the-top services going mainstream, emergence of world-class content from Asia Pacific and rising consumer sophistication, we believe that this is the right time for us to deepen our collaboration with the region's best content creators to deliver unparalleled storytelling to global audiences."
Malaysian subscribers can look forward to an extensive slate of APAC content from countries like Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, China and Australia, coming to Disney+ Hotstar over the next year.
They include Malaysia's own Ejen Ali Season 3, as well as BlackPink: The Movie, Moving, Snowdrop, Grid, Rookies, Tokyo MER, Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall, Summer Time Rendering, Yojohan Time Machine Blues and many more.
Disney also announced the launch of The Walt Disney Company's APAC Creative Experience Programme, a first-of-its-kind initiative which will connect hundreds of top creators from APAC with Disney's world-class filmmakers and creators.
Through creative masterclasses, live panels and other engagement activities, Disney will provide opportunities for leading creators from APAC to meet executives and creatives from many of the company's key brands and studios.
